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Mwasha, a midwife and lecturer at The Aga Khan University (AKU) School of
Nursing and Midwifery – Tanzania has received the coveted Midwife for Life
Award 2017.
Amina
Sultani of Afghanistan also received a similar Award presented by Save the Children, and the International Confederation of Midwives
(ICM)
at the ICM 31st Triennial Congress in Toronto, Canada.
The midwives have been awarded for their outstanding roles in
developing the profession in their countries despite all odds. ICM President
Frances Day-Stirk and Save the Children President and Chief Executive Officer
Patricia Erb jointly presented the awards.
Mwasha
who has practiced midwifery for 30 years is a staunch advocate for the midwifery
profession, midwives’ improved working conditions and improved health for
mothers and new-borns in Tanzania.
She has also been a “steadfast advocate for and mentor” to
midwives through her work on the board of the Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery
Council and at The Aga Khan Hospital and AKU School of Nursing and Midwifery.
“My work is an opportunity to advocate for better support
and training of midwives,” Mwasha said. “We work with stakeholders to help them
appreciate midwives’ role in supporting women’s reproductive health, from
community groups to members of parliament.”
In Tanzania, 257 women and their babies die due to
complications of pregnancy or childbirth which means 93,800 deaths each year,
70 percent or more of which are preventable with proven and effective
interventions.
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